Rag Charukeshi

Charukeshi is a 2007 studio recording centered on the Hindustani classical raga Charukeshi. The album released on October 1, 2007, in digital media format. Artists Debasis Chakroborty and Sam Evans collaborated on the project, with the title track serving as the sole composition on the release.

Debasis Chakroborty contributed as the primary performer, rendering the raga on sitar. Sam Evans accompanied on tabla, providing rhythmic support. The recording emphasizes the vilambit (slow) and drut (fast) sections typical of Charukeshi, a raga associated with the late evening or early night raag tradition. The album does not specify a record label, and additional production details remain undocumented.

The track runs for approximately 75 to 100 minutes, adhering to the extended alaap-jor-jhala structure followed by a composed gat in teen taal. The performance captures the raga’s characteristic phrases, including the use of komal re (flattened second) and komal dha (flattened sixth) in descent. No lyrical content or vocal elements appear in the recording. The release targets audiences of instrumental Hindustani classical music, though distribution scope and commercial reception are not publicly recorded.

Context beyond the track listing, release date, and artist credits is limited. No subsequent reissues, live versions, or related projects by the same collaboration are confirmed in available sources.